Comparison of 1/8″- and 1/4″-Mesh Recovery of Controlled Samples of Small-to-Medium-Sized Mammals

Comparison of 1/8″- and 1/4″-Mesh Recovery of Controlled Samples of Small-to-Medium-Sized Mammals

Most previous screen experiments have assessed various mesh-size biases in the recovery of faunal remains from specific archaeological samples. These tests provided detailed information about recovery biases at those sites. To augment these previous tests, Shaffer (1992) conducted 1/4″-screen tests...

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Veröffentlicht in:American antiquity 1994-07, Vol.59 (3), p.525-530
Hauptverfasser: Shaffer, Brian S., Sanchez, Julia L. J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Environmental studies
Fauna
Field archaeology
Mammals
Methodology and general studies
Methods
Prehistory and protohistory
Sampling bias
Screening tests
Skeleton
Taxa
Zooarchaeology
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Zusammenfassung:Most previous screen experiments have assessed various mesh-size biases in the recovery of faunal remains from specific archaeological samples. These tests provided detailed information about recovery biases at those sites. To augment these previous tests, Shaffer (1992) conducted 1/4″-screen tests on modern comparative mammal skeletons to assess specific biases for the taxa tested. However, because 1/8″ screens are now widely used in archaeological sampling, potential biases should be assessed. Results presented here document hypothetical best recovery of the taxa tested and substantial increased recovery of mammals weighing between 18 and 340 g for 1/8″-screen tests relative to 1/4″-screen tests.
ISSN:0002-7316
2325-5064
DOI:10.2307/282464